Strafe (Diablo Immortal)

For the Diablo III skill, see Strafe.

Strafe Class: Demon Hunter (Diablo Immortal) Required Level: 10 Skill Category: Damage, Channel Cooldown: 0.5 seconds Spin rapidly while moving at reduced speed, shooting in all directions and dealing damage. Damage reduced when enemies are struck multiple times. Using this ability slowly consumes its energy, which recovers while the ability is not in use. Damage Type: Physical

Strafe is a Demon Hunter skill in Diablo Immortal. The Demon Hunter shoots in a circle, moving across the battlefield.

Legendary Affixes

Variants

• Blind Spot: Strafe.now summons a spinning shadow that shoots in all directions dealing damage to nearby enemies. Strafe Damage Increased by 18.0%. It is unlocked by equipping the Legendary off hand crossbow Fallow Farm.
  • Strafe damage increased by 10%. (Awakened)
• Demolition: Strafe instead throws explosive grenades each damaging all nearby enemies. Strafe Damage Increased by 18.0%. It is unlocked by equipping the Legendary off hand crossbow Disarray.
• Focus Fire: Strafe now fires your Primary Attacks focused at the nearest enemy, but they deal 50% damage to nearby enemies and 90% damage to enemies at max range. Strafe Damage Increased by 18.0%. It is unlocked by equipping the Legendary off hand crossbow Painsower.
• Piercing Shot: Strafe now randomly fires piercing shots at nearby enemies. Strafe Damage Increased by 18.0%. It is unlocked by equipping the Legendary off hand crossbow Sjikar.
• Shoot 'em Up: Strafe now continually fires piercing bolts in a direction. It is unlocked by equipping the Legendary off hand crossbow Blacktalon.

Buffs

• Buzzard on the Wing: During Strafe, your Movement Speed is increased by 30%.
• Hobbling Deck: Strafe now also litters the ground behind you with caltrops, continually dealing damage and slowing enemy Movement Speed by 30%. Damage increased by 90.0%.
• Radella's Lifebraid: Each time Strafe deals damage to an enemy, its damage against that enemy is increased by 3%, up to 30%, for up to 1 seconds.
• Turmoil: Strafe also launches homing rockets, each dealing damage to a nearby enemy. Damage increased by 90.0%.
  • Strafe damage increased by 10%. (Awakened)

Images

Cinematic depiction

Blind Spot (with Hobbling Deck buff)

Demolition

Focus Fire (shooting Explosive Arrows)

Shoot 'em Up

History

In the May 10, 2023 update, the maximum potential channeling time was increased from 3 to 5 seconds.

In the February 21, 2024 update, the damage increased by 30%, and was made able to fire at up to 3 enemies at once.

References

Demon Hunter Skills

Primary Attacks
Crossbow Shot • Explosive Arrow
Ultimate Abilities
Volley • Bola Shot
Skills
Daring Swing • Escape • Impale • Knife Trap • Knockback Shot • Multishot • Rain of Vengeance • Sentry • Shadowsight • Smoke Screen • Spinning Chakram • Strafe • Vengeance